The Poet
New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Oatmeal Regular|
Score
7.12
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Oats bring a creaminess and soft mouth-feel to the roast malt character in our classic oatmeal stout. The Poet is a perfect representation of balance and one of America’s leading oatmeal stouts.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled
Almost opaque black, not much head. Slightly hoppy aroma with strong milk chocolate presence. Not really strong nose. Chocolaty, medium-bodied, despite of roastiness a bit bland. Roasted aftertaste.
Almost opaque black, not much head. Slightly hoppy aroma with strong milk chocolate presence. Not really strong nose. Chocolaty, medium-bodied, despite of roastiness a bit bland. Roasted aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2005
at 12:26
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Black colour, mediumsized brown head. Wonderful chocolaty, roasted malty aroma with hints of cream (fudge). Chocolate, roasted malt and some soapish hints in flavour. Also some wooden hints in flavour. The flavour is kind of weak link in this one though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2005
at 11:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Black, beige head. Rich chocolate aroma. Medium bodied and very roasty with filling mouthfeel. Dominated by the roasty malt. Lingering salty bitter finish. A concentrated beer, packed with flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2005
at 12:20
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. U.S. Beer 24 of 31 for American Beer Month! Sweet roasty mocha java smell when the bottle pops open. Pours a nice black with barely visible red highlights, tan head seems a bit too rocky. Taste is, well, a bit of aq comedown after the fine presentation. It is nicely roasty, with a mild astringency. Pouring the second half of the bottle does give it something of a "Guinness cascade." Light English (Fuggles?) hops make it a nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2005
at 10:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
A solid stout, with complex roasty notes that aren’t overpowered by a lot of lactose sweetness like a lot of other stouts - still, it’s sweet enough to avoid being over-dry - nice.
Tried
on 15 Jul 2005
at 20:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pour is a almost black with a small tan head. Aroma is faint but you get some roasty qualities in there to tell you this is a stout. Flavor is a nice heavy dose of coffee and chocolate. Finish is very sweet and enjoyable. Did not sample at the 45 F the bottle told me to but still quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2005
at 21:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dark black and a large, tan head. Very standard aroma of coffee and chocolate. Flavor of coffee, chocolate, and strawberries. Very heavy. Good.
Tried
on 01 May 2005
at 01:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
This beer is an opaque dark brown (almost black) color with a medium beige head that dissipates slowly. Thin curtain of lacing throughout the glass. The aroma is very roasty, with coffee and dark chocolate. Medium-bodied and closer in consistency to a Porter than a Stout. Roasted coffee at the forefront, with molasses, chocolate and some hops in the flavor. The finish is mildly bitter and roasty. Overall this is a pretty good Stout, but it is lacking richness.
Tried
on 20 Jul 2004
at 11:59
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bah, let it warm to 45 my ass. Let it warm to about 55. Nice milk chocolate color, good light tan large head. Mostly clear. Some milk chocolate aroma, light roast and a touch of caramel or brown sugar in the aroma. Begins with some standard roast flavor. Hints of sweet malt and light hops creep in. True to description, it has a good creamy palate, if not a bit thin perhaps. Not a very big sweet stout though. More of a mild regular roast stout. Medium-light body, good flavor, nice lighter example.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2004
at 12:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
A serviceable stout on all fronts. Chocolatey, roasted body is smooth and balanced. I enjoyed this one, and will have to pick more up. Now called "The Poet."
Tried
on 11 Mar 2003
at 10:08